Following up with yesterday’s debut of Leatherneck and Python Patrol Cobra Trooper, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has, just today, revealed the next two figures in line, the Python Patrol Tele-Viper and Special Mission: Brazil Mainframe!
The figures continue to look pretty cool. The Tele-Viper uses some different parts when compared to the original Anniversary version, utilizing Flint’s tooling instead of the Cobra Viper. Mainframe looks to be using the same tooling as he did in the 25th Anniversary (which unfortunately also includes the somewhat squished head). Interesting choice with Mainframe to put him in a standard “utility” uniform. It does approximate the Special Missions: Brazil look without being a color-for-color reproduction. Mainframe isn’t nearly as exciting to me as Leatherneck was…here’s hoping for a nicely colored Claymore or Wet Suit as a follow up. I do like how Mainframe’s colors are very similar to Leatherneck, only in reverse. It shows a neat kind of cohesiveness, without Mainframe looking too out of place.
Check out the gallery below with all four figures listed to date.
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I’m a little baffled by the Televiper. The canceled PP Televiper used a Viper torso and Flint arms, like this one, but Dusty legs, meaning the same parts and a different head could make the Televiper, and a classic recipe Claymore.
You would think three figures with similar tooling would cut down on costs.
Why must Tele-Vipers always have flesh colored teeth? And they couldn’t even get the vest clasped closed. Does it even fit?
I really don’t like that Gung-Ho head for either Gung-Ho or Leatherneck. It looks more like Sgt. Slaughter to me.
So far, I’m really not impressed. They’re going to have to do more than repaints to justify breaking the $300 barrier.